Gospel musician Grace Ashly has expressed unwavering support for the Movement of Change, symbolized by a butterfly, and its independent presidential candidate, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen.
During her appearance on Accra 100.5 FM’s Ayekoo Ayekoo on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the renowned singer and cheerleader acknowledged the immense kindness she has received throughout her career, particularly from former President John Agyekum Kufuor, who led a New Patriotic Party (NPP) government from 2001 to 2009.
When asked by the stand-in host, Akua Sonto, whether she still supports the NPP, which has been led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo since 2017, Grace Ashly responded with laughter,“Now, I am a butterfly,” Ashly finally answered.
She was asked if she was referring to independent candidate Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change.
“Yes,” she answered.
Refusing to categorically state she has broken ties with the NPP, she noted: “As you can see, at the moment, it’s all about going independent.
“And with the independent [approach], anything can happen. We’ll come into power, and when we do…” She broke out in laughter.
She emphatically added, however, that even though her family supports the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC): “I’m not with NDC.”
Grace Ashly has firmly declared her support for presidential aspirant Alan Kyerematen. Alan Kyerematen recently resigned from his government position as Minister of Trade and stepped down as a member of the NPP to establish the Movement for Change.
“We’ll support him in whatever he does,” Ashly said.
She, however, made it clear that even though she once openly and passionately supported the NPP and has now backs Kyerematen’s Movement of Change, “there is no animosity between the NPP and I”.
Concerning Mr Kyerematen’s chances of winning presidential power come 2024, she said, “We’ll know when the day comes because we do these things with action and not talk.”
She stressed: “I don’t really like speaking about these things.
“I prefer action over talk. So hush – it takes action and not words – and let’s leave it all to God.”